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The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
Jonathan Weitzman & Renaud Pourpre
36 episodes
5 months ago
This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new team Ana began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switchedShe questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own labIt’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environmentShe learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab ne...
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This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new team Ana began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switchedShe questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own labIt’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environmentShe learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab ne...
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Education,
Society & Culture,
Self-Improvement,
Science
Episodes (20/36)
The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #34 : The "right" To-Do list - Ana Boskovic
This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new teamAna began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switchedShe questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own labIt’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environmentShe learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab nee...
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6 months ago
56 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #33 : The stories behind the retractions - Ivan Oransky
This month Ivan Oransky joins us to talk about his work as a journalist and advocate for monitoring scientific misconduct.Ivan confesses about his beginnings as a young playwright of the immune systemHe discusses how and why he left medicine to become a journalistIvan’s mentors encouraged him to develop by getting experience as a journalist and editorIvan reflects on how his training as a physician was helpful and allowed people to trust himHe stresses how important it is to read in order to ...
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7 months ago
50 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #32 - Storytelling : turn science into inspiring narratives - Arjun Raj
This month we enjoyed talking to Arjun Raj about his interdisciplinary approaches to studying biological systems Arjun shares how he almost became a truck driver and experimented with a career in an (unnamed) rock bandHe tells us about his journey from mathematics to quantitative biology and he shares thoughts about comparing biology with physics and what they can learn from each otherHe says we all struggle with how to teach creativity and how to evaluate the most promising ideas.Arjun discu...
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8 months ago
58 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #31 : A recipe for resilience - Alicia Rojas Araya
This month Alicia Rojas tells us about her journey from Costa Rica to Israel and back, in search of pathogens and parasitesAlicia shares the personal difficulties of being far from home and how she missed family and foodShe reflects on coming back to Costa Rica to explore its rich biodiversityShe recalls the challenges of returning from a luxurious postdoc at the Weizmann Institute to setting up her own lab in Costa Rica during a pandemicShe discusses the need to be resilient and creative and...
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10 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #30 : Don't hypothesize, just observe - Hans Clevers
This month Hans Clevers talks to us about his productive career and his pioneering work on organoid technologies.Hans admits that he initially found biology frustrating and disappointingBut then he learnt to enjoy the rare spark of excitement from discoveriesHe managed to get his PhD in just one year!You need to trust yourself and learn to share with othersHans warns new group leaders not to expect too much from younger colleaguesIt’s important to give your students their own spaceHe paints a...
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11 months ago
58 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #29 : Advocating for women’s health - Nour El Houda Mimouni
Today we chat with postdoc Nour El Houda Mimouni about her passionate commitment to improving womens’ health.Nour urges young scientists to get themselves a support group from the beginningShe also insists on the importance of developing interests outside of the labAddressing womens’ health issues is ‘not just a job’ for NourShe recommends students to not alway blindly follow other people's adviceShe discusses her advocacy work at the European Health ParliamentShe thinks that every scientist ...
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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #28 : Curing with a Community - David Fajgenbaum
In this episode, we kick off our Season 3 guests with David Fajgenbaum who shares his extraordinary journey to cure himself from Castleman disease.David shares his very personal story of searching for a cure to his own diseaseHe describes how having a vision for the future helped him to surviveHe insists that patients can be part of the process and can be active collaborators in the search for curesHe pleads for a shift from an Investigator initiated model to a Community initiated model invol...
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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #27 : Time to refill the tip box !
In this episode Renaud and Jonathan share their excitement about the launch of Season 3 of The Lonely Pipette podcast. BUT this time, they are not the ones asking the questions.💌 Subscribe and receive the next season in you mailboxTo find out more about Renaud and Jonathan : Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20 More about the sou...
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1 year ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP#26 - Season 2 wrap-up - Jonathan & Renaud
Dear Lonely Pipetters,Season 2 has been an amazing journey, BUT Season 3 will be awesome. We are so proud to be still here, with you supporting us. Thank you! In this final episode, we take the chance to give you untold stories about Season 2 making-of, personal stories and what you can do to help us build Season 3. Don’t miss it out !Subscribe to be updated when Season 3 starts : https://bit.ly/NLTLPTo find out more about Renaud and Jonathan : Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre Linked...
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1 year ago
39 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #25 : Excellence at the ERC - Maria Leptin
This week, we talk to Maria Leptin about her path to the head of the European Research Council Maria claims she didn’t receive any formal mentoring advice, but rather absorbed and learnt along the wayAgainst the perceived wisdom, Maria warns against the advice to be continually networking. She advises to listen to what others say and then add your own thoughts.Maria is sure that if you really enjoy the stuff you're doing, then you will do it well and you'll get something out of it.She sa...
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1 year ago
41 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #24 : The untold power of philosophy - Thomas Pradeu
This week, we meet our first philosopher guest - Thomas Pradeu tells us what scientist can learn from philosophers Thomas shares his journey navigating from philosophy to immunology and biologyHe explains the difference between ‘philosophy IN biology’ compared to ‘philosophy OF biology’He mentions ‘mutual ignorance’ - that scientists often don’t know about philosophers who would be interested in their scienceThomas argues that philosophers should be brought in at the beginning of a proje...
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1 year ago
1 hour 15 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #23 : Letting go of perfection - Elphege Nora
This week, Elphege Nora shares personal thoughts on his journey from Paris to CaliforniaElphege discovered at an early age that the best way to explain who we are is to look back at where we come from and our evolutionary trajectoriesFrom his earliest research experiences, Elphege was intrigued about the sociology of the lab and it’s unusual social etiquetteHe shares his memories of working with Edith Heard and what she taught him about mentoringHe claims that personality tests can be useful ...
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2 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #22 : Interdisciplinary freedom as a recipe for success - Christophe Lavelle
This week, Christophe Lavelle shares his double passion for science and for cookingChristophe left engineering studies for the freedom of research science. And then he jumped from physics to biology for his PhD studiesHe thinks science makes him a better cook and cites lots of specific examplesHe describes his very free mentoring style and questions what makes a good mentorHe describes his chaotic ‘schizophrenic’’ interdisciplinary interestsWhat has to be done has to be well done - else don’t...
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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #21 : Find your own way - Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil
This week, Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil tells us about her passion for science interfacing with physics and her journey from Santiago to ParisAna-Maria was inspired from a very young age by her namesake Ana-Maria LenonShe quickly left genetics because ‘DNA doesn't move enough’She stresses that every Principal Investigator needs to find their own way and warns against trying to imitate othersAna-Maria feels that the biggest mistake is to think that everyone in the lab is like you (instead of appre...
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2 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #20 : Have you tried multi-plexing ? - George Church
In this episode, we talk to George Church about his successful career in DNA repair and his entrepreneurial adventures translating research findings into biotech companiesGeorge proudly describes himself as a biologist-engineerHe ponders whether his dyslexia may have helped him by making him realize he was different from others when he was growing upHe looks for projects in ‘exponential fields’ that combine pure scientific interest, technology breakthroughs and bring societal benefit.George c...
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2 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #19 : “Should I stay or should I go?” - Jenny Rohn
In this episode, we talk with the multi-talented Jenny Rohn about her journey zig-zagging from academia to a biotech-startup, to science publishing and then back into academia.She tells us about her unconventional path and how she decided to go to a start-up and then come back to academic researchShe made long, agonizing lists about pros and cons of leaving or staying in academiaThis period of indecision led her to start writing novelsJenny admits that it was not easy to get back on to an aca...
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2 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #18 : Why do we go to conferences? - Jean-Léon, Rita, Mariaceleste, Tim
Get ready for 2023 ! In this special episode, we're going to change the narrative. We're going to dive into this original narrative-interview with 4 scientists who experienced an original meeting with us. Invited by Jean-Leon Maître in the south of France at the fondation Les Treilles, are you ready to ask yourself why you go to science conferences?Our special guests are : Jean-Léon Maître, the organizer of the meeting, CNRS research director at the Institut Curie, at Paris, France...
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2 years ago
43 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #17 : Brothers in arms : building a collective grant-writing community - Matthew Weitzman
This week we have a surprise treat - a conversation with Jonathan’s twin brother, Matt. He discusses his energetic commitment to mentoring and grant-writing workshops. They share their genetics, but also a desire to “help scientists do better science”Matthew comments on the usefulness of healthy competition in scienceMatt compares the joy of running a lab to cooking in the kitchenHe loves the flexibility of science and constantly stimulated by interactions with colleagues and young scientists...
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2 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #16 : Campaigning to change the culture - Ashani Weeraratna
This week, we talk with Ashani Weeraratna about her inspiring path from apartheid South Africa to director, professor and activist. Ashi cites good advice that she remembers “ read voraciously … and be engaged with the literature”She insists that mentoring is all about the trainees and hearing their individual needsAshi believes that diversity of thought needs diversity of population and stresses the importance of welcoming different groups into the labFor her, representation matters and it i...
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2 years ago
58 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #15 : Enjoy the journey - André Choulika
In this episode, we speak with André Choulika about his exciting journey from a bench scientist to a biotech entrepreneur taking genomic engineering to the clinicAndré shares his fascination about the logic of biological systems and his admiration for experimentalists“You can always do something else if it fails” insists AndréAndré stresses that the boss has to take responsibilities for decisions“You don’t hire people to tell them what to do, but they should tell you what needs to be done”“Ca...
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2 years ago
52 minutes

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new team Ana began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switchedShe questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own labIt’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environmentShe learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab ne...